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Healthy vs. Healthful

Why both words are equally good for you.

Why both words are equally good for you.

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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.

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When Body Parts Are Also Verbs

 

Head, shoulders, metaphors, and toes

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Hopefully

 

We believe the popular usage of this word is correct

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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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Words of the Year: 1066

 

English was never the same after the Norman Conquest

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Further vs. Farther

 

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

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Lay vs. Lie

 

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

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